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For young climate activists, the pandemic is the defining moment for action


For young climate activists, the pandemic is the defining moment for action
Laura Parker
© Photos (Clockwise from top left): Victoria Will, Thomas Jamieson, Rebecca Hale, Thomas Jamieson, Tho.
Portraits of climate activists. Clockwise from Top Left: Alexandria Villaseñor, Ghslain Irakoze, Kehkashan Basu, Mayumi Sato, Rosie Mills, and Felix Finkbeiner
Of all the trauma of the past year, one moment stands out for Alexandria Villase̴̴nor, a teenage climate activist, as the bellwether of what’s in store for the planet: It was last summer, when toxic wildfire smoke spread through northern California as the coronavirus prompted a lockdown.
“Businesses weren’t open or allowing people inside because it was unsafe,” she says. “But the air quality index was like 300-plus outside, which wasn’t safe either. It was, like, what mask do I wear for wildfire smoke and COVID? How can I stay safe from both threats?” ....

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